diff --git a/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/experimental/internal/KotlinNativeBuildType.kt b/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/experimental/internal/KotlinNativeBuildType.kt
index cf97511c30b..f894581dff6 100644
--- a/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/experimental/internal/KotlinNativeBuildType.kt
+++ b/tools/kotlin-native-gradle-plugin/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/plugin/experimental/internal/KotlinNativeBuildType.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class KotlinNativeBuildType(
 
     companion object {
         val DEBUG = KotlinNativeBuildType("debug", true, false)
-        val RELEASE = KotlinNativeBuildType("release", true, true)
+        val RELEASE = KotlinNativeBuildType("release", false, true)
         val DEFAULT_BUILD_TYPES: Collection<KotlinNativeBuildType> = Arrays.asList(DEBUG, RELEASE)
     }
 }
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